2006 Thomas & Uber Cup

2006 Thomas & Uber Cup
Tournament details
Dates 28 April – 7 May
Edition 24th (Thomas Cup)
21st (Uber Cup)
Level International
Venue Sendai Gymnasium
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Location Sendai and Tokyo, Japan
2004 2008

The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 28 April to 7 May in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.

Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter finals until the final.

This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system.

China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively.

Venues

Teams

The following nations from five continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the sixteen nations, defending champion of both tournaments China and host Japan qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.

Thomas Cup

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
China China 4220100+10
India India 3211374
Germany Germany 2202286

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
China China 50 India India
29 April 2006
Germany Germany 23 India India
30 April 2006
China China 50 Germany Germany

Group B

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Indonesia Indonesia 422082+6
South Korea Korea 321173+4
New Zealand New Zealand 220201010

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Korea South Korea 50 New Zealand New Zealand
29 April 2006
Indonesia Indonesia 50 New Zealand New Zealand
30 April 2006
Korea South Korea 23 Indonesia Indonesia

Group C

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Denmark Denmark 4220100+10
Japan Japan 3211550
South Africa South Africa 220201010

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Denmark Denmark 50 South Africa South Africa
29 April 2006
Japan Japan 50 South Africa South Africa
30 April 2006
Denmark Denmark 50 Japan Japan

Group D

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Malaysia Malaysia 4220100+10
England England 3211374
United States United States 2202286

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Malaysia Malaysia 50 United States United States
29 April 2006
England England 32 United States United States
30 April 2006
Malaysia Malaysia 50 England England

Knockout stage

Wild-Card Finals Divisional Finals Championship Finals Super Final
                           
    3 May 2006        
1 May 2006
 China China  3
 South Africa South Africa  0 5 May 2006
   England England  0  
 England England  3    China China  3
 
   Indonesia Indonesia  0  
 Indonesia Indonesia  3
 Japan Japan  3 7 May 2006
   Japan Japan  1  
 United States United States  0    China China  3
 
   Denmark Denmark  0
 Denmark Denmark  3
 India India  3
   India India  0  
 New Zealand New Zealand  0    Denmark Denmark  3
 
   Malaysia Malaysia  2  
 Malaysia Malaysia  3
 South Korea Korea  3
   South Korea Korea  2  
 Germany Germany  0  

Semi finals

Final

2006 Thomas Cup Champions
China
China
Sixth title

Uber Cup

Group stage

Group W

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
China China 4220100+10
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 3211550
United States United States 220201010

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
China China 50 United States United States
29 April 2006
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 50 United States United States
30 April 2006
China China 50 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei

Group X

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Hong Kong Hong Kong 422064+2
Netherlands Netherlands 321173+4
England England 2202286

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Netherlands Netherlands 23 Hong Kong Hong Kong
29 April 2006
England England 23 Hong Kong Hong Kong
30 April 2006
Netherlands Netherlands 50 England England

Group Y

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
South Korea Korea 422082+6
Germany Germany 3211462
Singapore Singapore 2202374

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Korea South Korea 41 Singapore Singapore
29 April 2006
Germany Germany 32 Singapore Singapore
30 April 2006
Korea South Korea 41 Germany Germany

Group Z

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Japan Japan 4220100+10
New Zealand New Zealand 3211550
South Africa South Africa 220201010

All times local (UTC +9)

28 April 2006
Japan Japan 50 South Africa South Africa
29 April 2006
New Zealand New Zealand 50 South Africa South Africa
30 April 2006
Japan Japan 50 New Zealand New Zealand

Knockout stage

Wild-Card Finals Divisional Finals Championship Finals Super Final
                           
    3 May 2006        
1 May 2006
 China China  3
 Singapore Singapore  3 4 May 2006
   Singapore Singapore  0  
 New Zealand New Zealand  0    China China  3
 
   Germany Germany  0  
 Hong Kong Hong Kong  2
 Germany Germany  3 6 May 2006
   Germany Germany  3  
 South Africa South Africa  0    China China  3
 
   Netherlands Netherlands  0
 South Korea Korea  2
 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei  3
   Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei  3  
 England England  0    Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei  0
 
   Netherlands Netherlands  3  
 Japan Japan  2
 Netherlands Netherlands  3
   Netherlands Netherlands  3  
 United States United States  0  

Semi finals

Final

2006 Uber Cup Champions
China
China
Tenth title

External links

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